Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser

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“White Jade” First Trailer (Web Series)

My First “White Jade” Web Series Trailer Complete

Let Me Know What You Think

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Movie Scenes That Capture The Essence Of What I’m Shooting For With “White Jade”

Movie Scenes That Capture The Essence Of What I’m Shooting For With “White Jade”

The First Scene Comes From “Blade Runner”

There Is An Overall ‘Futuristic Tokyo Japan’ Feeling That I’m Wanting With “White Jade”

In This Next Scene From “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, The Tension Between Him And Her, And General Vibe Is One I’d Like With Naoko And Detective Ben Wayne

Next, The Tension And Mastery Of This “Dragon” Scene, Is One I’d Like In The Fights Scenes In “White Jade”, More Specifically The Scenes With Naoko

This Next Scene From “Collateral” Is The Kind Of ‘Club Vibe’ I’d Like For The Club Scene With Naoko In “White Jade”

And Here Are Some Scenes That Give The ‘Samurai’ Vibe I’d Like In The Samurai Scenes In “White Jade”

Samurai Jack

Last Samurai

(Not Tom Cruise, Watnabe In Both & His Son The Archer In The Second Scene)

What I Want For People To Feel At The End Of This Story Is Hope

And Love For Those That Mean Something In Their Lives

And To Be Inspired By The Passion And Artistry Of The Tale’s Unfolding

The 124 Page Screenplay Is Being Transformed Into 16 Eight Minute Episodes

The Funds Collected With Indiegogo Will Go Towards The Actors, Lighting, Costumes & Makeup

With “White Jade” I’m Hoping To Have The Opportunity To Inspire & Entertain People

Leave Them With Hope, And The Enjoyment Of Living And Seeing Through The Eyes

Of A Troubled Girl As Her Life Changes/Transforms Before Her

Into Something More…

Her New Beginning

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“White Jade” Web Series Indiegogo Project

Twitter – @LegendsProd

Some Of The Reasons I Want To Make Films

Some Of The Reasons I Want To Make Films

I Thought Before People Supported Me On My “White Jade” Kickstarter Project, They Should Know A Bit About My Taste In Film… In Particular… Sci Fi

Star Wars

(The Reason I Became A Filmmaker)

The Empire Strikes Back

(One Of My Two Favorite Films (The Original Being The Other) And Best Sequel)

But More Than That, Darth Vader Is My All Time Favorite Villain

Though I Wasn’t A Huge “Return Of The Jedi” Fan, I Did Feel It Was Luke’s Best Film

(This Is For The Jedi Fans)

Moving On…

Blade Runner

Blade Runner Is A Masterpiece

(Another Great Villain… Another Great Scene)

TRON

Ahead Of It’s Time… Extremely Impactive On Me

TRON: Legacy

I Loved The Second One Too

The Common Thread… Jeff Bridges, And Light Cycles

But They Were Much More Than That

The Matrix

The Original Was Amazing… Game Changing

The Matrix: Reloaded

Though I Did Not Care For The Other Matrix Films All That Much, This Scene Is Amazing

Crossing Over To Fantasy…

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Simply Amazing

Aliens

Brilliant

Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan

The Best Star Trek Film… Another Great Villian

Highlander

Great Film

The Terminator

Brilliant Concept, And Villain

Avatar

Beautiful/Great Film

That’s All For Now

I Hope This Gives You A Glimpse In What I Want To Do In Film

Very Cool… But Very Human

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Star Wars: Aftermath (Book Sep 5th, 2015)

Behind the Scenes // Mar 17, 2015 (Original Article Here)

By now, I hope you’ve all read or heard about our exciting new publishing program that was announced earlier this week: “The Journey to The Force Awakens.” (And if you haven’t, go read about it here) We’ll be releasing about 20 books this fall, some of which take place right after the end of Return of the Jedi. The books – which range from activity books for kids to comics and novels for adult fans – will contain hints about The Force Awakens, including new starships, planets, characters, and subtle clues about what happened to our heroes in the months following the Battle of Endor. Right now I’m excited to tell you about Del Rey’s contribution to the program: the novel Aftermath.I’m also excited to share with you that Aftermath will be written by Chuck Wendig, the critically-acclaimed author of Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky, and many other novels, as well as countless blog posts about the craft and business of writing. We’re thrilled that he agreed to work on this epic new project with us.

The second Death Star has been destroyed. Rumors are flying that the Emperor and his enforcer, Darth Vader, are dead. A new government is forming to replace the Empire. But the galaxy is a big place, and the fallout of this cataclysm will affect different worlds in different ways. Does everyone accept the fall of Imperial rule? Has everyone even heard the life-altering news? What rushes in to fill the vacuum the Empire has left? And who will try to stop them? Those are some of the themes we’ll be exploring in Aftermath, and as a lifelong Star Wars fan, just writing those words gives me chills. I can’t wait for our first canon glimpse into the state of the galaxy after the Battle of Endor.

What’s more, Aftermath will be the first book in a trilogy that begins to bridge the Star Wars timeline between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. There is so much unknown between the Battle of Endor and the events of The Force Awakens, and we’re excited to take our first step into that space.

Obviously I wish I could tell you more about the story, but I can’t just yet. What I can reveal is that you will be introduced to a sweeping new cast of characters, along with a fan favorite from the films. And who knows what other familiar faces will pop up along the way? And once you’ve seen The Force Awakens in movie theaters, you may find that certain names and places in Aftermath have a relevance you never knew–so keep your eyes wide open!

The one person more excited about Aftermath than the Del Rey team and I is Chuck Wendig! Chuck is a lifelong Star Wars fan himself, and it’s been an absolute pleasure working with him thus far. We asked Chuck to share a few words about being asked to write this novel, and here’s what he said: “My earliest — and still one of my best — movie-going experiences as a kid was being a four-year-old watching The Empire Strikes Back at a drive-in theater with my sister…My jaw dropped and I don’t think I’ve found it, yet. Those movies opened up a world for me, and my love of storytelling comes from them and from the galaxy of smaller, connected stories, too — from the toys to the games to the books. In fact, one of the first novels I ever read was the novelization of A New Hope. I have a son who will in a few short months be my age when I saw Empire, so to be involved with the Star Wars universe just as the new film is coming out — it feels like not only something akin to kismet, but a great and powerful privilege.”

Chuck isn’t the only one feeling the weight of that privilege. This is a story unlike any we’ve told before. And it all begins in just six short months! I hope you’ll eagerly await Aftermath‘s September release along with us until then. You can preorder your copy here.

In the meantime, stay tuned to starwars.com for other announcements about Aftermath and the rest of the Journey to The Force Awakens program! And if you’d like to learn more about Chuck, visit his site at terribleminds.com and say hi to him on Twitter at @ChuckWendig. May the Force be with us!

Jen Heddle is senior editor of Lucas Books.

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As Promised, Star Trek The Motion Picture… In Review (In Honor Of Leonard Nimoy & Spock)

As Promised, Star Trek The Motion Picture… In Review (In Honor Of Leonard Nimoy & Spock)

On February 27 I Posted that in Honor of Leonard Nimoy, I would would Watch and Review all 6 of the Original

Star Trek Films

In all honesty, I began with the First Film, knowing that when I saw it when I was young,

I was seriously disappointed, and frankly, bored by it

That statement might not sound all too friendly, but I was 10 to 11 years old

“Star Wars” had come out two years before (Which may not have helped)

And I don’t know, it’s just the way I felt

Since then, I can not recall if I’ve actually sat through the whole thing, and in all honesty

It has been hard doing so, Lol

I know I sound both mean and critical right now, but in all honesty, I’m not, Lol

Here’s my review

(That preview pretty much captures what I mean, Lol)

Story;

The story is horrible, and terribly executed. (I know I sound like a jerk right now, but I’m really not, I’m just honest, Lol)

IMDB DISCRIPTION

When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine and hopefully stop the intruder.

Sounds typical, but, read on

Directing;

Lets just start with the Directing, which certainly played its’ role in this very not good film.

When I first sat down to rewatch this film, I got through about a third of it, and needed to take a break. First of all, there are an immense amount of drawn out scenes, that make the film drag terribly. And the acting, wow, really not good. As I started watching it again today, I found myself thinking that what this film is, is a 60’s Sci-Fi, simply shot in the 70’s… But after looking up the films that this Director has Directed, these three stood out… “The Sound Of Music”, “West Side Story”, and “The Day The Earth Stood Still”…

After texting my brother that perhaps the film would have been better, if there had been more singing, Lol… I continued watching. (I actually love “The Sound Of Music”)

When I estimated that it was like a 60’s Sci-Fi Film, I may have missed the mark… It’s probably more like a 50’s Sci-Fi Film, which makes more since… I can’t really remember “The Day The Earth Stood Still”, though I may have actually liked it, as it is a classic I believe… The stretcccched scenes, combined with the extreme silence in this film (Like 2001, but I think less deliberate), made it extremely painful to watch.

Even as I continued watching it today, I literally fell asleep… I was tired a bit, but I just couldn’t keep my focus on it, it was painfully slow and dry. This film literally succeeded in capturing ‘zero’ % of the spirit from the original shows… Which were largely Character Driven… So many great characters in this film just standing around, being serious, and wearing tan clothing, Lol

I know this first review of six doesn’t seem much like a tribute to Leonard Nimoy, but I do believe that honesty and integrity are important to him, and thus I am just trying to be honest.

I know that I am not the first or only that felt this way about this film, in fact I do believe that the fan response was probably what helped to inspire the franchise to do such a good job with “Wrath Of Khan”… But we’ll get to that film next, after I watch it again as well.

Characters;

Like I say, watching all these great characters that you’ve come to love from the original series, just stand around and be morose with one another, was sincerely painful.

My Review;

I have to sadly give this film a 3 out of 10… A film that I wouldn’t normally review, but in honor of Leonard, I will review them all.

I hope that this review doesn’t appear harsh, or disrespectul, I assure you, I’m just trying to be completely honest… On to “Wrath Of Khan”.

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